Guidelines for charging Income-tax on life insurance policies

The new amendments state that any sum received under a life insurance policy issued on or after April 15, 2023, excluding unit-linked insurance policies, will not be exempt if the annual premium payable for any year during the policy’s term exceeds Rs 5,00,000.

CBIC directions for e-commerce operators

The electronic commerce operator shall allow the supply of goods through it by the by the persons exempted from obtaining registration only if enrolment number has been allotted on the common portal to the persons exempted from obtaining registration.

Central Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Rules, 2023

The amendment provides that within a period of thirty days from the date of grant of registration, or before furnishing the details of outward supplies of goods or services or both under section 37 in FORM GSTR-1or using invoice furnishing facility, whichever is earlier, a registered person shall furnish information with respect to details of bank account on the common portal.

CBIC commences relaxations provided by Finance Act, 2023

The Central government is empowered to provide relaxation to the bar against filing GST returns after 3 years from due date. The Government shall, on the recommendations of the Council, by notification, establish with effect from such date as may be specified therein, an Appellate Tribunal known as the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal for hearing appeals against the orders passed by the Appellate Authority or the Revisional Authority.

Bihar Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Act, 2023

The amendment has empowered the government to provide relaxation to the bar against filing due returns including annual return and return of outward supplies after a period of three years from due date.